February 23, 2022

Notes by Janvika Gupta

After learning about Kshama- which means controlling your thoughts, this week we learned about Dama.
Dama means controlling your actions. 

Why Dama  is so Important?      

– Practicing Dama brings discipline in your body.

Story

Shankar ji shared the story of Kauravas and Pandavas. Once Kauravas invited Pandavas for the game of dice. Yudhishthira played from the side of Pandavas where he first lost all of his kingdom’s gold. He thought of stopping after he lost but his body and mind said keep playing,  in next bet he lost all his  elephants ,then his live stock, his brothers ,and even his wife in the end. Every time he  lost a bet he though of stopping but he could not because he did not practice Dama. Had he been able to control his actions he could have saved his kingdom and his brothers and wife.

How to develop  Dama ?   

1) By giving less comfort to your body.   

2) By taking more responsibility.

RAW

Think of one new responsibility that you will do.